Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business

Buy85%

Very Positive · 529 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS

Rumpus · Adventure · Apr 2, 2015

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$1.99−60%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 529 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has some action sequences where you have to dodge incoming objects either to run away from or chase after something, and while these action sequences are easy, it offers a clear break in the sleuthing, and really ramps up the pace of the narrative.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is complemented by full voice acting across the entire cast, an impressive feat for an indie title.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is vibrant and cartoonish, filled with exaggerated character designs and expressive animations that give the world a lively, almost animated-series feel.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Occasional gameplay variations, such as short chase sequences where Bertram must avoid obstacles, add a bit of variety but remain forgiving and easy to master.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are only ever two visible buttons on the screen; the pause button (a godsend when you need to pause but don't want to miss any story), and the inventory tab.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story85 reviews
Audio59 reviews
Graphics56 reviews
Gameplay32 reviews
Interface11 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
89% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$1.99$4.99−60%

The lowest we've tracked is $1.24.

5 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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